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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 290945Z NOV 84
TELEGRAM NUMBER 3650 OF 29 NOVEMBER
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
НКК RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
29 NOV 1984
OFFICER.
YOUR TELNO 2334 FUTURE OF HONG KONG : PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO
HONG KONG AND PEKING
REGISTRY Action Taken
ON REFLECTION, I CONSIDER THAT THE PRIME INISTER SHOULD HAVE A FORMAL (BUT BRIEF) MEETING WITH THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL PRIOR TO HER ADDRESS TO THE JOINT MEETING OF EXCO/LEGCO. IF SHE DOES NOT ATTEND A MEETING OF EXCO, IT COULD BE MISINTERPRETED. IT WOULD ALSO BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED BY MEMBERS OF BOTH COUNCILS IF THE PRIME MINISTER WOULD JOIN THEM IN A GLASS OF SHERRY IN THE ANTEROOM TO THE LEGCO CHAMBER FOR A SHORT PERIOD AFTER HER
ADDRESS.
2. IF THE PRIME MINISTER APPROVES THE ABOVE SUGGESTIONS, IT WILL
BE NECESSARY TO ADJUST THE TIMING OF THE PROGRAMME FOR 20 DECEMBER
AS FOLLOWS :
(A) 1 PM
2 PM : LUNCH WITH UMELCO.
(B) 2.30 PM 4 PM : DISTRICT VISIT.
(C) 5 PM
-
6 PM: RECEPTION.
(D) 6.30 TO 6.50 PM: EXCO MEETING.
(E) 7 PM : ADDRESS TO JOINT MEETING OF EXCO/LEGCO.
(F)
7.15 PM 7.35 PM : SHERRY WITH MEMBERS OF EXCO/LEGCO.
(G) 8.30 PM: DINNER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
3. I SHALL TELEGRAPH TOMORROW A PROPOSED GUEST LIST FOR THE
DINNER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO KNOW IF THERE
ARE ANY PEOPLE THE PRIME MINISTER WOULD PARTICULARLY WISH TO BE
INVITED. ON THE PRECEDENT OF HER 1982 VISIT I AM ASSUMING THAT SHE
WOULD WISH SIR Y K PAO AND LORD KADOORIE TO BE INVITED, AND
BOTH SANDBERG OF THE HONG KONG BANK AND BROWN OF CHARTERED BANK.
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
YOUDE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
COPIES TO:-
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG PS/MR LUCE PS/PUS
MR DEREK THOMAS
SIR W HARDING MR GOODALL MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF TH EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS D
KR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN ASST STAFF CABINET OFFICE MR CARTLEDGE
CABINET OFFICE
MR COLVIN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK ROOK K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR KELLY
TREASURY
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